In 2032, a rare astronomical event may unfold, as asteroid 2024 YR4 could collide with the Moon, resulting in a once-in-5,000 ...

NASA’s DART mission slammed into the asteroid Dimorphos to test planetary defense. But weeks later, its orbit kept ...

Astronomers believe a planetary body collided with Pluto early in its history to create a gigantic heart-shaped feature on the dwarf planet. CNN values your feedback 1.

Close stellar encounters could change the structure of our planetary system, potentially dooming Earth or other worlds to ...

Pluto gained a ‘heart’ after colliding with a planetary body. Researchers think they have solved the mystery of how the distinctive heart came to be — and it could reveal new clues about the ...

The afterglow resulting from the planetary collision, as described in the study, took approximately 2.5 years to disrupt the typical starlight emitted by ASASSN-21qj.

Pluto gained a ‘heart’ after colliding with a planetary body. Researchers think they have solved the mystery of how the distinctive heart came to be — and it could reveal new clues about the ...

The researchers created the numerical simulations using smoothed particle hydrodynamics software, considered the basis for a wide range of planetary collision studies, to model different scenarios ...

A swarm of large asteroids likely lurking around Venus could one day pose an "invisible threat" to Earth if left unchecked, astronomers have warned.

The researchers created the numerical simulations using smoothed particle hydrodynamics software, considered the basis for a wide range of planetary collision studies, to model different scenarios ...